Advisory Councils

Senior Advisory Council

The 20-member Senior Advisory Council is made up of older adults (60 years and older), representatives of older adults, local elected officials, persons with leadership experience, representatives from agencies providing services to older adults and the general public. The following are the current members of the Senior Advisory Council:

Clatsop County

• Linda Crandell - Chair
• Tita Montero

Marion County

• Amador Aguilar
• Patrick Brodigan
• Mel Fuller
• Ruth McEwen 
• Angela Plowhead - on leave
• Charles Richards
• Heather Wechter
• Vacant
• Vacant
• Vacant

Polk County

• Shirl Staats
• Betty Sledge
• Vacant

Tillamook County

• Vacant
• Vacant

Yamhill County

• Carol Hankins - Vice Chair
• Lacy Plasker
• Melissa Milligan

Senior Advisory Council (SAC) and Disability Services Advisory Council (DSAC) 2022 Public Meeting Schedule

The function of the Senior Advisory Council (SAC) and Disability Services Advisory Council (DSAC) is to advise the Board of Directors and the Executive Director on the general welfare of older adults and people with disabilities in the areas served by NWSDS (Clatsop, Marion, Polk, Tillamook, and Yamhill counties). It is to also advise the Board of Directors on the services to older adults and people with disabilities served by the agency, and on all important matters affecting the operations of the agency, except for matters of personnel administration, staff pay, and benefits.

Click the links for the SAC Bylaws and DSAC Bylaws. To apply to serve on either Council, click on the link to read the SAC-DSAC Application and Position Description.  

The agenda includes regular council business, public comment, legislative updates, updates on NWSDS programs, recommendations to the Board of Directors, and various council member and agency reports. Council meetings are open to the public. SAC – DSAC 2022 Public Meeting Schedule. 

Meeting Dates (SAC 10:30 a.m., Joint 11:00 a.m., and DSAC 1:00 p.m.):

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Thursday, July 21, 2022

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Thursday, November 17, 2022

The public can attend this meeting via Zoom:

https://nwsds.zoom.us/j/353358393

Or by phone: 877-853-5247
Meeting ID: 353 358 393#

A meeting passcode is required to join the Zoom meeting. To request a passcode, accommodations/accessibility, or interpreter, or for questions, contact Elijiah Friday  at elijiah.friday@nwsds.org  or  503-304-3451. Requests should be made at least 48 hours before the event.